WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Penn State football coach Joe Paterno is again feeling considerable pain in his right knee and hip and has had a space set up for him in the visiting coaches' box in Ross-Ade Stadium for today's noon kickoff against the Purdue Boilermakers. He said this morning he will "probably" coach from upstairs.

Paterno, who aggravated pain in the leg on Aug. 28 while demonstrating onside kicking technique at a PSU workout, spent the second half in the press box on Sept. 20 after Penn State had built a 31-0 lead against Temple. This would be the first time since the post-2006 Outback Bowl against Tennessee that he began a contest away from the sideline. That was the season of his collision with a Wisconsin player that tore ligaments in his left knee.

The latest more difficult pain has been in the other leg. When asked about the concentration of the pain this morning, hip or knee, Paterno said, "It's my whole leg."

The Nittany Lions are 13 1/2-point favorites over the Boilermakers despite a 16-24 road record in Big Ten games the last decade.and 1-4 in conference road openers since 2003 including a 28-14 loss here that year.